Friday 31 August 1956
It was Friday, under the sign of Virgo (see planets position on August 31, 1956). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Kent Nilsson and Tsai Ing-wen.
In UK Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) by Doris Day was in the top 5 hits.
Attack, directed by Robert Aldrich, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956
while Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday and William Dufty was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Black Tulip.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1956 or at August 31 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Trinidad and Tobago - Independence Day (from Great Britain, 1962)
- Kyrgyzstan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991)
- Malaysia - Hari Merdeka, a National Day (independence within the Commonwealth, 1957)
- Moldova: Day of Our Language (Limba Noastra)
- Calendar of Saints - Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, San Abbondio, Saint Raymond Nonnatus
Famous Birthdays:
- Kent Nilsson
- Tsai Ing-wen: Politician.
- Maria Balazova: Slovak painter.
- Mária Balážová: Slovak painter and illustrator.
- Masashi Tashiro: Japanese singer actor and director (Rats & Star).
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1956?
- LIFE: Eleanor and Adlai Stevenson
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Gamal Nasser -- Aug. 27, 1956
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7476
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1956
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1956 ?
Top #1 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) - Doris Day
- Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms
- Rockin' Through The Rye - Bill Haley & His Comets
- Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
- Tony Martin - Walk Hand In Hand
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Lady Sings The Blues
With photosOriginally released by Doubleday in 1956, Harlem Moon Classics celebrates the publication with the fiftieth-anniversary edition of Billie Holiday’s unforgettable and timeless memoir.
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Guestward Ho!
Guestward Ho! is told by Barbara Hooton to Patrick Dennis, the author of Auntie Mame. A story of the Barbara's often hilarious transition from upscale socialite to New Mexico dude ranch
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Arthritis And Common Sense
Medical Self-Help/Health Arthritis and Common Sense, the best-selling one-million-copy classic on arthritis, is now available in paperback for the first time! In these pages, the arthritis sufferer will find
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